{"id":2016589,"date":"2026-06-29T04:11:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T01:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2016589"},"modified":"2026-06-29T04:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T01:11:56","slug":"banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2016589","title":{"rendered":"Banff Sunshine, AB, Conditions: Summer Skiing at Banff Sunshine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_413951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413951\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/looking-up-at-the-mountain\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413951 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGVAQMAAABU8NLVAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADdJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAJcBgCUAAReFZJEAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"405\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?resize=640%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?resize=1200%2C760&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?resize=768%2C486&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?resize=1536%2C973&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"405\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413951 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Looking-up-at-the-Mountain-e1782706033934.jpeg?resize=640%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"405\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking up at the mountain from the village. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Conditions Report from Saturday, June 27, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\" \">\n<div id=\":on\" class=\"ii gt adO\">\n<div id=\":om\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div id=\"avWBGd-35\">\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>After its second-snowiest winter on record, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skibanff.com\/\">Banff Sunshine<\/a>, Alberta, had enough snow to open for summer skiing for just the third time in its 100-year history.<\/strong> While many ski areas were forced to shut down weeks earlier, Banff\u2019s massive snowpack allowed the resort to reopen for two bonus weeks of summer skiing deep into June.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I couldn\u2019t pass up this opportunity.<\/strong> I made the trip to Banff for my first-ever summer skiing adventure. Pulling into the gondola parking lot, it hit me. I was about to ski in the Northern Hemisphere in late June.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-open-for-summer-two-week-skiing-period\/\"><em>Banff Sunshine, AB, Opens for Summer for 2-Week Period<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Banff Sunshine is located just 20 minutes from Banff in Alberta, Canada, and about an hour and a half from Calgary.<\/strong> It is on the Ikon Pass as part of SkiBig3, which also includes Mount Norquay and Lake Louise Ski Resort. During the winter season, Ikon passholders receive seven days across all three resorts combined. However, the 2025-26 or 2026-27 Ikon pass won\u2019t work for the summer skiing session. To make up for that, Banff is offering 50% off tickets for passholders. With the discount, one adult ticket is 40 Canadian dollars, making it a reasonable price for having eight runs open.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\" style=\"margin: 8px 0;clear: both\">\n<div id=\"sb-newsletter\" style=\"background:#2B2E3A;border-top:3px solid #D7424E;padding:26px 24px 22px;margin:28px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;width:100%;display:block\">\n<p>    @media (max-width:600px) {<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter { padding:18px 20px 14px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter h3 { font-size:14px !important; white-space:nowrap; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-body { font-size:12px !important; margin-bottom:8px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-proof { font-size:11px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row { flex-wrap:nowrap !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row input { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 10px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row button { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 12px !important; }<br \/>\n    }<\/p>\n<div id=\"sb-form-wrap\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D7424E;margin:0 0 9px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">SnowBrains Newsletter<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.25;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">The snowsports journalism skiers trust.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sb-body\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.5;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Award-winning journalism, resort reports, powder forecasts and industry deep dives from the world&#8217;s largest independent snowsports outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sb-proof\" style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 12px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Join thousands of snow lovers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-form-row\" style=\"display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n<p>      <button style=\"background:#D7424E;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 20px;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap\">Subscribe free \u2192<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:11px;margin:10px 0 0 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">No spam. 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The best ski news is on its way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>function sbSubscribe() {<br \/>\n  var email = document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).value;<br \/>\n  if (!email || !email.includes(&#8216;@&#8217;)) {<br \/>\n    document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).style.borderColor = &#8216;#D7424E&#8217;;<br \/>\n    return;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n  var url = &#8216;https:\/\/snowbrains.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a&amp;id=bcbf6caf6b&amp;f_id=003bf2e0f0&#8217;;<br \/>\n  var data = new FormData();<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;EMAIL&#8217;, email);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;tags&#8217;, &#8216;2188762&#8217;);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;b_1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a_bcbf6caf6b&#8217;, &#8221;);<br \/>\n  fetch(url, { method: &#8216;POST&#8217;, body: data, mode: &#8216;no-cors&#8217; });<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-form-wrap&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;none&#8217;;<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-success&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;block&#8217;;<br \/>\n}\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>After a scenic 20-minute gondola ride, I arrived at the village where I found two lifts spinning: the Strawberry and Standish Express.<\/strong> Walking from the gondola to the lifts, I passed a DJ playing high-energy music enjoyed by a crowd of revelers, both local and tourists, eager to enjoy the unique mountain setting in late June.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Accessing the lifts was interesting, as they had built up a high snowpack around the skiing area.<\/strong> Skiers had to bootpack up a short snow wall before clicking into their skis. My first ride was on Strawberry lift, where I could visualize the handful of open runs. I started going down Boutry\u2019s Bowl, a blue run under the lift. I was pleasantly surprised by the snow quality. It felt like skiing on a spring day in April.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/june-snowstorm-slams-banff-sunshine-ab\/\"><em><strong>June Snowstorm Slams Banff Sunshine, AB<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Next, I skied The Dell Valley, which was a mellow green, with surprisingly good snow cover. From there, I headed over to Standish Express, where I made my way up the empty lift line and hopped on the lift.<\/strong> Nearing the top, I saw a run called Standish Face, a black featuring 700 vertical feet with a significant pitch. The run had great snow and was super smooth to carve into.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Before heading in, I cruised down Creek Run, a green that flows into Prune Pickers Pass.<\/strong> It was a fun change of pace, featuring unexpected terrain park features that kept me guessing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Standish Face was my favorite run, so I lapped it six more times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I unclicked my skis and started walking back to the gondola with one thought stuck in my head.<\/strong> It was June 27, and I had just gone skiing. Forget sunning myself on the beach. Banff Sunshine delivered on turning a longtime dream of summer skiing into a reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>\u00a0PHOTOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_401890\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-401890\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div class=\"fuse-slot-mini-scroller\" data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\" data-fuse-code=\"fuse-slot-article_hrec_2-1\" data-fuse-zone-instance=\"zone-instance-article_hrec_2-1\" data-fuse-slot=\"fuse-slot-article_hrec_2-1\" data-gpid=\"\/71161633,53166184\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2#single-1\" data-fuse-processed-at=\"1163\">\n<div id=\"fuse-slot-article_hrec_2-1\" class=\"fuse-slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CKbZ2oqvqJUDFTHEwgQd5Vg9zA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/71161633,53166184\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2_0__container__\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_413953\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Banff-Gondola-Station-e1782681035787.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Gondola station in the parking lot. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413954\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/top-of-straberry\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413954\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413954 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Top-of-Straberry-e1782681116330.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top of Strawberry Express. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413955\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/riding-up-standish\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413955\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413955 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAARyAQMAAAANidZIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAHBJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20JT6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPgYaCEAAUDBrvAAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"1138\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Riding-up-Standish.jpg?resize=640%2C1138&amp;ssl=1\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"1138\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Riding-up-Standish.jpg?resize=640%2C1138&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"1138\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riding up the Standish Express, showing my favorite run, Standish Face. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_4 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413957\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/the-summit-of-the-standish-express\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413957\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413957 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Summit-of-the-Standish-Express-e1782681640255.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The summit of the Standish Express. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413956\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/scenic-gondola\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413956 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANVAQMAAADSh91IAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFlJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABwZQ30AAG1ytrpAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Scenic-Gondola-e1782681378664.jpeg?resize=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A scenic view from the Gondola. | Credit: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>WEATHER FORECAST<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413844\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3-32-22-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413844\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413844 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFZAQMAAAAy2gwaAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20JT6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADOBm0pAAGohOX6AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"345\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C646&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?resize=1536%2C827&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"345\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.32.22-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"345\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">6.27.26 weather outlook. | Credit: Banff Sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>SNOW CONDITIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413845\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/banff-sunshine-ab-conditions-summer-skiing-at-banff-sunshine\/screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3-35-04-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-413845\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413845 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFmAQMAAADH9rliAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgZxRgAB9rDqigAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"358\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?resize=1200%2C671&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?resize=1536%2C859&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-27-at-3.35.04-PM.png?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"358\" data-eio=\"l\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Conditions Report Screenshot. | Credit: Banff Sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_401994\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-401994\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-401994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking up at the mountain from the village. | Credit: SnowBrains Conditions Report from Saturday, June 27, 2026 After its second-snowiest winter on record, Banff Sunshine, Alberta, had enough snow to open for summer skiing for just the third time in its 100-year history. While many ski areas were forced to shut down weeks earlier, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-2016589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2016589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016589\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2016589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2016589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2016589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}